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Crew extend D Andres Herrera's loan through June 2026
The Columbus Crew extended defender Andres Herrera's loan from Argentina's River Plate through June 2026.,The deal announced by the MLS club on Monday includes a purchase option for the 26-year-old Argentina native.,"Andres has shown his professionalism and talent since he first joined our club, and...
Eli Willits, 17, tabbed first by Nats; two college pitchers follow in MLB draft
ATLANTA -- Fresh off an organizational switch-up, the Washington Nationals made a surprise selection with the first pick of the MLB Draft on Sunday, selecting 17-year-old shortstop Eli Willits.,A week after general manager Mike Rizzo and manager Dave Martinez were fired amidst the franchise's sixth ...
Valkyries hope to improve defense in home bout against Mercury
Two surprise teams in the Western Conference go head-to-head for a second time -- this time at closer to full strength -- when the Phoenix Mercury visit the Golden State Valkyries on Monday night in San Francisco.,The clubs met in Phoenix as part of the Commissioner's Cup on June 5, with rookie Lexi...
17-year old Eli Willits tabbed first by Nats; two college pitchers follow in MLB draft
ATLANTA -- Fresh off an organizational switch-up, the Washington Nationals made a surprise selection with the first pick of the MLB Draft on Sunday, selecting 17-year-old shortstop Eli Willits.,A week after general manager Mike Rizzo and manager Dave Martinez were fired amidst the franchise's sixth ...
Reds' Terry Francona becomes 13th manager to win 2,000 games
Cincinnati Reds manager Terry Francona heads into the All-Star break with history on his side.,With his team rallying for a 4-2 win over the visiting Colorado Rockies on Sunday, Francona became the 13th manager in MLB history to reach 2,000 career wins.,The 66-year-old joins the Texas Rangers' Bruce...
Brewers rout Nationals, claim seventh win in a row
Jackson Chourio had a three-run homer and Brice Turang added a solo shot to back a dominant start by Freddy Peralta as the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the visiting Washington Nationals 8-1 on Sunday to take a seven-game winning streak into the All-Star break., ,The Brewers staked Peralta (11-4) to a ...
Pirates break eight-game slide to edge Twins
Spencer Horwitz drove in the go-ahead run in the top of the ninth inning, and the Pittsburgh Pirates held on for a 2-1 win over the Minnesota Twins on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Tommy Pham hit a solo home run for Pittsburgh, which ended an eight-game losing streak. Ke'Bryan Hayes went 2-for-4 ...
Brewers OF Sal Frelick exits game with hamstring injury
Milwaukee Brewers right fielder Sal Frelick left Sunday's game against the Washington Nationals with left hamstring discomfort following a highlight play in foul territory.,In the top of the third inning, Frelick sprinted toward a fly ball in foul ground and made a sliding grab on a pop-up off the b...
NBA Insider Reveals Four Teams That Tried Trading for LeBron James
NBA insider Scoop B Robinson reveals the four teams that contacted Rich Paul about trading for LeBron James. And yep, the list is as chaotic as you’d hope....
Steph Curry Might’ve Just Let the Al Horford Secret Slip on the Golf Course
Steph Curry may have spilled the beans on a possible Al Horford signing while chatting at a celebrity golf tourney in Lake Tahoe. If, when, or what just happened?...
Team Heretics reverse sweeps Fnatic to claim Valorant Esports World Cup title
Team Heretics took down Fnatic 3-2 with a reverse sweep in the Valorant grand final of the Esports World Cup in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. ,Team Heretics' Mert "Wo0t" Alkan of Turkey claimed most valuable player honors for the event. ,Fnatic won the first two games of the grand final decisively, claiming...
After hitting for cycle, Byron Buxton to lead Twins vs. skidding Pirates
The Minnesota Twins will go for a three-game sweep against the Pittsburgh Pirates when the teams meet Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis on the final day before the All-Star break.,Pittsburgh has lost eight games in a row, and Minnesota has won six of its past eight. A victory Sunday would put the Twin...
Brewers finding ways to win, while Nationals' struggles continue
The potential tying run had just reached base Saturday when Milwaukee Brewers third baseman Caleb Durbin had a premonition.,"We felt like we were going to win the game," he said.,And he was right, thanks to his RBI single that capped a three-run rally that gave them a 6-5 win over Washington. The co...
Gen.G completes dominant run, wins LoL Mid-Season Invitational crown
Just like they had done three nights earlier, Gen.G Esports and T1 needed all five games to determine a winner Saturday night at the League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational in Vancouver, Canada.,And just like last time, Gen.5 won the game that mattered most. But this time, they won the tournament ...
All-Star Brent Rooker powers Athletics past Blue Jays
All-Star Brent Rooker hit a tiebreaking two-run homer and drove in three runs overall to lead the Athletics to a 4-3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday night at West Sacramento, Calif.,Lawrence Butler also drove in a run as the Athletics evened the three-game series at one win apiece. Ro...
Sounders strike for three early goals, hold off Sporting KC
Albert Rusnak had a goal and an assist as the Seattle Sounders built a three-goal halftime lead and held on to defeat host Sporting Kansas City 3-2 on Saturday night.,Jordan Morris and Jesus Ferreira also scored for Seattle (9-6-6, 33 points), which extended its MLS unbeaten streak to three matches ...
Columbus overcomes early deficit, rain delay to top FC Cincinnati
In a game that saw two substantial momentum swings, the Columbus Crew scored three unanswered goals in an 18-minute span to flip an early 2-0 deficit into a 4-2 road win over FC Cincinnati on Saturday night at TQL Stadium in Cincinnati.,Columbus (11-3-8, 41 points) scored two goals late in the first...
Tigers limping to break as they host Mariners in first-half finale
The Detroit Tigers will head into the All-Star break with the best record in the majors, but they're stumbling toward the layoff. The Tigers have lost three straight, including two at home to the Seattle Mariners.,They'll play their final game prior to the festivities on Sunday afternoon, looking to...
Pato O'Ward holds off Josef Newgarden to win at Iowa
Pato O'Ward found his way into the winners' circle for the first time this season while driving in his 100th career IndyCar race, winning the first of two weekend races at Iowa Speedway on Saturday in Newton, Iowa.,Race 2 will take place on Sunday.,O'Ward held off polesitter Josef Newgarden over a 1...
Reds rally for two in ninth to slay Rockies
Will Benson laced the tiebreaking RBI triple in the ninth inning and scored the winning run on an error two batters later for the host Cincinnati Reds, who edged the Colorado Rockies 4-3 in the middle game of a three-game series.,Austin Hays lofted a first-inning sacrifice fly before Noelvi Marte ho...